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to make as great as possible in amount or degree
The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.
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Recent Examples of maximized
Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 29, around 6 pm local time, a large solid-fuel booster was launched from northern China, following a path that maximized its visibility across several provinces.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Data is a powerful tool for pinpointing the right opportunities and tailoring recommendations for each property, ensuring that every space is maximized for revenue generation.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Federal attorneys said the collusion maximized profits for landlords while stifling competition.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
As one of The Americana’s original tenants on the North Shore of Long Island, Lillian and Paul Hirshleifer ran Hirshleifer’s as a team and maximized her striking fashion sense.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Neither Mullen nor Napier maximized top-five NFL Draft pick Anthony Richardson, and Napier went 7-9 over the 16 starts of another draft pick, Graham Mertz.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 29, around 6 pm local time, a large solid-fuel booster was launched from northern China, following a path that maximized its visibility across several provinces.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Data is a powerful tool for pinpointing the right opportunities and tailoring recommendations for each property, ensuring that every space is maximized for revenue generation.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Federal attorneys said the collusion maximized profits for landlords while stifling competition.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
As one of The Americana’s original tenants on the North Shore of Long Island, Lillian and Paul Hirshleifer ran Hirshleifer’s as a team and maximized her striking fashion sense.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximized
Verb
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At low concentrations, adsorption increased gradually, typical of monolayer adsorption, where molecules form a single layer on the surface.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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While global life expectancy is up, youth and young adult mortality rates increased between 2011 and 2023, according to the report.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Planting now gives shrubs and trees maximum time to get ready for next summer.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the name implies, the new options menu will give players the opportunity to blaze through the game with infinite health, magic, and money, quicker leveling, maximum damage attacks, and more.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By all accounts, the big banks will have plenty of good news to report, given a rebound in the capital markets, as well as a huge resurgence in dealmaking activity this year, that have boosted their businesses.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Deliveries are up 8% versus the analogous stretch in 2024, and while some of those gains may be attributed to the adjustments made to the ratings currency, the league has capitalized on a schedule that ensured maximal exposure for the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and … Detroit Lions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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At this moment, maximal pressure is needed on Hamas, and few actors have more leverage over it than Qatar.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Longoria continued her ivory color scheme with a clutch, and augmented her look with warm tones thanks to her small gold hoop earrings and strappy gold sandal heels.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Look for notes of maple, spice, and burnt orange peel, as the bourbon’s intrinsic character is augmented by this artful secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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McDaniels' favorite pass was a max-protect play-action throw with only two receivers downfield.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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Not only are there more max contracts out there than there were a half decade ago, but there are also fewer max-level performers.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The subsidies were part of the original Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration and were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase the amount of financial assistance to those who were already eligible and to expand eligibility to more people.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trautmann’s personal status was enhanced by his bravery in the 1956 FA Cup final against Birmingham City.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 49ers’ 10 drops this season are tied for the fourth-most in the league.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Smith suffered a season-ending back injury that kept him out for most of the 2021 season.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Maximized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximized. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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